2Political Parties EmergeIn the debate over the ratification of theConstitution, Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton had opposing views on the role of the national government. A few years later, Hamilton andJefferson became the leaders of opposing political parties. George Washington was elected unanimouslyto the presidency and did not belong to a political party. He thought political partiesdivided people and had no useful purpose. Jefferson and Hamilton, Washington's two chief advisers, opposed each other on almost every issue, however. Hamilton and Jeffersonsoon became the leaders of the first opposing political partiesin the country. Hamilton, a leading Federalist duringthe debate over the Constitution, became leader of theFederalist political party. Hamilton wanted a strongcentral government and limits on the states' powers. The goal of his Federalist Party was to promote industry, business andtrade. Hamilton and the Federalists believed that the establishment of a national bank was importantfor trade and business in the nation.2:-)XYour score is:RestartTime's up!Next exercise "Democratic Republicans"=>Index<=1100Geneva,Arial,sans-serif#ffffff#000000#dddddd#000000#0000cc#0000ff#999999Choose the first phrase of the paragraph (it will start with a capital letter). Continue until the paragraph is complete, then choose the "Next Exercise" button above.Show the whole textShow only the last 5 segments of the text01DemocraticRepublicans.htm